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June M. Coplan, 41, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested for second-degree robbery after police say she attempted to rob the Dry Ridge Subway on Jan. 30.

According to police, Coplan entered the restaurant, next to Check Smart on Broadway and ordered a sandwich. She alleged handed the clerk a $5 bill and when the clerk opened the register, police said Coplan grabbed money from it and ran outside.

The clerk followed and chased her through the parking lot. Near the Burger King, police said the clerk tackled Coplan.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a winter weather advisory for the Tri-State.

The advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon until noon on Friday.

Rain will change over to snow showers later Thursday afternoon as temperatures are expected to fall quickly below freezing. In most areas, about 1 inch of snow is expected but pockets of up to 2 inches could appear.

Three fires in less than a month have left two families homeless and a summer home in ruins.

The cause of the fires were different – two have been labeled undetermined while the other was determined to be electrical.

Cash Drive – Jan. 6

The Dry Ridge Fire Department received a call about smoke in the area just off Day Road around 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 6 and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a motion detector being activated in the same area.